The Squeeze (1987)A mysterious black box spells danger to a con man and female detective. Director:Roger YoungWriter:Daniel Taplitz |
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The Squeeze (1987)A mysterious black box spells danger to a con man and female detective. Director:Roger YoungWriter:Daniel Taplitz |
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Ric Abernathy | ... |
Bouncer
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Michael Keaton | ... |
Harry Berg
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Danny Aiello III | ... |
Ralph Vigo
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Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Rachel Dobs
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Bobby Bass | ... |
Poker Player
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Leslie Bevis | ... |
Gem Vigo
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Lou Criscuolo | ... |
Kurt
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Ray Gabriel | ... |
Security Guard
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George Gerdes | ... |
Joe
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Ronald Guttman | ... |
Rigaud
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Paul Herman | ... |
Freddy
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Richard E. Huhn | ... |
Police Clerk
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John Dennis Johnston | ... |
Nick
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Jeffrey Josephson | ... |
Al
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Liane Langland | ... |
Hilda
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His ex-wife asks the unsuccessful gambler and inventor Harrison for a small favor: to get her a parcel from a friend's apartment - without telling him what's in it. Suddenly he finds himself assaulted by villains and shortly after even under suspect of murder. The inexperienced P.I. Rachel is hired by an unknown party to rid him of the parcel - but soon befriends him. Together they try to figure out what kind of game is being played. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
I remember watching this years ago. It was one of several comedies Michael Keaton made in the 80's, but you can see him beginning to stretch a bit beyond his cornball comedy roles (e.g. Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Gung Ho, Johnny Dangerously). You can just see a hint of the dramatic (and dark) flair he would reveal a few years later in Beetle Juice and Batman.
The movie itself is pretty contrived, although it has a great supporting cast. It was fun to see Meat Loaf (whose character is always sweaty, and carries around a battery-operated fan to keep cool) and John Davidson (who essentially plays...himself!).